This is my cat.
She lives with my parents.
Her name is Dickens.
I named her that when she was a kitten (16 years ago) not after the famed 19th century author, but because she was…full of the dickens.
Yes, I was an extremely awkward and nerdy kid.
And the fact that I so eagerly shared that tidbit of information with you means that I clearly haven’t outgrown that phase.
Anyway, that’s all beside the point.
Whilst cat-sitting for my parents recently, I spied this bag of cat treats:
Dickens loves her some treats.
She screams for them. Didn’t think cats could scream? Well, they can.
Then I looked at the package a little closer.
What does that say in the corner down there?
2 calories, huh?
I mean, I know the cat has put on a couple pounds over the last few years, but that’s less than a stick of gum!
She’s just an old lady- let her eat her full fat treats.
Although…I’ve been eating a lot of pizza and getting exercise from 3 legged pub crawls lately…
On second thought, pass those treats over here.
best. cat name. ever.
My cat in college was Holden Catfield which was pretty great… I love Catcher in the Rye… I may have been/am a huge dork too…. MAY…
Ahh, that’s amazing!
I’ve noticed that on dog treats before. I will never understand how its relevant. I mean, I have no idea how many calories my dog should consume a day, nor do I care. If she gets fat, I’ll just feed her a little less until she’s not fat anymore. Easy enough right?
2 calories? How do we have the smarts to make a 2-calorie cat snack and I can’t find a damn snack under 100 calories that is worth eating?
Million dollar question right there.
What is “the dickens”? My dad says that all the time. I don’t get it….googling now.
hmmm….http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=What%20the%20Dickens%3F
Exactly.
Ha ha! I buy “lite” greenies for my dogs b/c they gain weight easily…although I have no idea what makes them “lite”…oh well. The dogs don’t seem to mind.
I mean, if they’re fed they’re pretty much good to go, right?
Aww! Dickens is such a pretty girl!
Thanks! Funny thing is that we almost didn’t adopt her because my mom thought her schnoz was too big. Good thing I fell in love with her and put my foot down, ’cause she’s my bud.
2 calories and she loves them?! Why don’t we have 2 calorie treats/junk food?! craziness.
Haha, that is awesome. My cats are so fat, they could use some diet treats in their life. As could I.
hahaha ❤
I think it’s a little late for the 2 calorie treats. It’s July! If Dicken’s doesn’t have her bikini body by now, she’s not going to have it by the end of the summer.
You make an excellent point.